CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., March 28, 2012 – KRCU Public Radio announces plans to broadcast “World Café’s 20th Anniversary Special.” The two-hour program is an eclectic blend that includes blues, rock, world, folk and alternative country.

Hosted by long-time Philadelphia radio personality David Dye, “World Café” takes listeners on a unique journey of musical discovery with a mix of music from both new and legendary artists. Live performances and intimate interviews with Dye’s musical guests highlight each show.

“World Café” celebrates 20 years with 13 episodes that will air on KRCU Monday evenings from 8-10 p.m. beginning April 2. Tune in as “World Café” goes back through the best of their archives to hear the show’s most outstanding guests, the first time now-famous artists that appeared on the show and career retrospectives of legendary musicians.

As the area’s source for diverse musical programming and award winning NPR news, KRCU strives to continuously excel in providing the highest quality public radio programming to southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day from the campus of Southeast Missouri State University on 90.9 FM in Cape Girardeau and 88.9 FM in Farmington and Ste. Genevieve, Mo.